The icebergs in this post originated in the Bellinghausen/Weddell Sea area (Zone A). They were seen between South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula in December 2008. All shapes and sizes manifested within settings like the photo above to completely open water. They were magnificent. 
A small "dome" iceberg with deep blue bands
One of many fanciful shapes
It sometimes seemed as though the ship was facing a solid wall of ice
A "wedge" iceberg
A "dome" iceberg
A "blocky" iceberg
"Tabular" icebergs in the ship's wake
Close-up of a "tabular" iceberg
A "pinnacle" iceberg
...and another
This is a "dry dock" iceberg -- defined by erosion of a channel between one section and the main body
Close-up of an incipient tunnel
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